The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.78° S 153.15° E

Issued: 3 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Reef sea temperature is
21.0° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Reef today (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Reef at 8PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.9
SE
5
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
28
27
27
29
34
32
33
38
38
34
30
39
53
49
53
90
161
190
151
107
82
69
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SE
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:35PM1.30m
2:40AM1.34m
3:39PM1.37m
3:33AM1.26m
4:36PM1.45m
4:25AM1.20m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.59m
9:05AM0.44m
9:43PM0.63m
9:50AM0.42m
10:49PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
15
13
14
15
17
18
17
17
16
14
14
16
18
18
17
18
16
14
14
16
Feels °C
18
17
18
13
11
9
10
11
13
14
14
14
14
11
10
13
14
14
13
14
13
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
19
19
28
27
27
29
34
32
33
35
35
29
27
14
14
8
8
7
5
4
4
4
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
28
27
27
27
27
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
8
12
6
5
5
1
5
5
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
5
4
4
4
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
14
8
6
3
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
5
5
1
3
3
12
28
38
38
34
30
39
53
49
53
90
161
190
151
107
82
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
29
0
0
1
13
12
45
45
13
1
13
0
13
15
159
159
159
46
45
45
45
149
159
Best forecast wave conditions in Sunshine Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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